There are 9 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet HHRin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH DEXTERO TOURING DTR1 TIRES, SIZE: 216/50/R17 95VXL (NA). THE CONTACT PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM WALMART AND STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS WORN. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE FAILURE UNTIL HE RETURNED TO WALMART AND HAD THE TIRE DIAGNOSED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,241. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS TA71 TIRES, SIZE: 215/55/R16 97V (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SUFFERED A BLOWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, TOOK BACK THE TIRE, STATED THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO AN IMPACT TO THE TIRE, AND OFFERED A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 236,079 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
AT 107,000 MILES FOUR OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STUDS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 25 MPH AND WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WITHOUT THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE CAR. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE OEM HUBCAP IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHEN ONE OR MORE LUG NUTS HAVE FAILED. IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC
IN FEB 2015 I HAD TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED, I ALSO HAD NEW BREAKS PUT ON. IN FEB 2016 I HAD TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED AGAIN. WE ARE NOW IN MAY 2016 MY CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AND I THINK I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED AGAIN. WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF, THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GRABBING AND LETTING GO.
IN OUR 2006 CHEVROLET HHR, THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED AT 57,000 MILES. THE SYMPTOM WAS A RUMBLING NOISE BEGINNING AT 40 MPH TO 45 MPH. WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE A PERISHABLE ITEM. IN COMPARISON, ALL FOUR WHEELS STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NOT YET WORN OUT. WITHOUT QUESTION, BRAKE PADS SHOULD WEAR OUT BEFORE WHEEL BEARINGS. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY THAT WAS THE WORST, AND SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THEY WOULD ASSIST IN REPAIRS ON THE LEFT SIDE. AFTER PAYING FOR A DEALER ($109) TO DIAGNOSE WHAT I ALREADY KNEW (AS A REQUIREMENT TO START THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS) THE VERDICT WAS A "WORN OUT" WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVROLET. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE FAILURES ARE THE RESULT OF EITHER A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFICIENCY OR MANUFACTURING QUALITY DEFECT. FORTUNATELY, THE BEARINGS DID NOT FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY TO CAUSE A CRASH. I AM CONCERNED THAT WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM IN THE HHR POPULATION. *TR
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
ALL AUTO TIRES HAVE A SIX YEAR SHELF LIFE. ALL AUTO TIRES SHOULD HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE ENGRAVED IN THE TIRE AS DOES A CONTAINER OF MILK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTX, SIZE 215/50R17 TIRES. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TUBELESS TIRE HAS TREAD SEPARATION AND LOOKS AS IF IT WERE SLICED DOWN THE CENTER. THE SEPARATION BEGAN IN ONE PLACE ON THE TIRE, BUT IS CURRENTLY IN FOUR DIFFERENT PLACES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET CALLED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER OR THE PLACE WHERE HE PURCHASED THE TIRES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
FIRESTONE SIDEWALL TIRE FAILURE. ON 7/22/06 ON I 95, FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. WE EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL TIRE FAILURE ON A 2006 CHEVY, HHR WITH 1942 MILES. THE TIRE PRESSURE AS TESTED ON 7/19/06 WAS 34 PSI +/- 1 PSI. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ROAD HAZARD, THE TIRE HAS BEEN SECURED BY ME. THE DEALER, TOM GIBBS CHEVY OF FLAGLER COUNTY EXPRESSED NO INTEREST IN PURSUING THE SAFETY FACTOR OF THE FAILURE, SO I AM. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE, GTA 03, FIREHAWK SIZE P215/50R17 90T M&S. SEVERAL MECHANICS VISUALLY INSPECTED SAME AND ALL CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. AS YET, THIS TIRE HAS NOT BEEN LISTED ON A RECALL NOTICE. ANOTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. THE TIRE HAS BEEN SECURED AS POTENTIAL EVIDENCE. *NM
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